prevaricators

noun

plural of prevaricator
as in liars
a person who tells lies she was clearly one of the more practiced prevaricators ever to come before the congressional committee

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  1. liars
  2. storytellers
Noun
  • O'Toole said psychopaths like Heuermann are pathological liars.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Debbie Fox, a retiree in Arvada, had met some liars on dating apps before.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of liars
Noun
  • Both films came from digital-native storytellers in their 20s who arrived with sizable online followings already attached.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • As the wealth gap yawns ever wider, this has become a favorite question for storytellers to explore.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of storytellers
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“Prevaricators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricators. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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